‘Debt Consolidators’ Face RICO Complaint

MINNESOTA (CN) – A federal RICO complaint accuses Financial Debt Consolidation and its two operators of defrauding people by charging for nonexistent services in an Internet-based “credit repair” scam that left customers owing more money than when they started.

Defendants Jonathan Einar Strong of Fridley, Minn., allegedly conceived and operated the scam, and used false names to do so. Adam Michael Kohl, also of Fridley, is accused of helping him. Plaintiffs are represented by Gavin Craig of Wayzata and Richard Diamond of Minnetonka.